Bad Pony have been lapping up the response their latest single, “Half Blood” has brought them over recent weeks; the song has come dripping in soul and rich musicality from the group, a great indicator of where they’re heading into the new year with new music. As a live band, Bad Pony have been dominating…
There’s set to be a strong Canadian wave of music coming through Sydney over this next week, with some exciting new artists popping up to perform as part of this year’s Australian Music Week, as well as part of the great ‘Canada Down Under’ event in Newtown next Thursday night. Ahead of all this goodness…
New Zealand’s Estère has recently released My Design, the first half of her two-part sophomore album My Design, On Other’s Lives. Released via DRM NZ, the mini album follows the release of her latest single ‘Control Freak’, and is available to stream or purchase. Recorded at her home studio in a suburban 40’s Wellington villa,…
Australians are soon to get a taste of Singapore’s eclectic and thriving arts scene, when Singapore: Inside Out takes place in Sydney from November 3rd to 5th. Bringing artists from across the realms of visual arts and music, as well as some culinary boundary pushers, SG:IO is a way for Singapore to bring their cream of…
Adelaide rockers Grenadiers edge closer to the release of Album Number Three in Find Something You Love and Let It Kill You, due out on November 10th, with the release of their latest music video – “Long Way Down”. Taking on a distinctive Midnight Oil-esque Aussie vibe, the video puts the trio out amongst the country and…
The fourth Beyond the Valley festival is creeping up, as east coast punters look forward to another New Year’s Eve escape. With the likes of The Presets, Schoolboy Q, Stormzy and Matt Corby already confirmed to perform, Beyond the Valley is looking to be a prime destination for music lovers to bring in 2018 but this week, festival organisers dropped their second…
As the end of 2017 draws ever closer, the Australian live music calendar continues to thrive confidently. A jam packed two months of shows lay ahead from our favourite locals and visitors, check out just a selection of them below. Marlon Williams Come November, Marlon Williams will play his first headline tour in over a…
Montreal-based band The Barr Brothers released their third record, Queens of the Breakers, earlier this month. The record, which takes its name from The Breakers, a Vanderbilt mansion precariously placed on Newport, Rhode Island’s coastline, was recorded in Montreal and St. Zenon, Quebec; engineered by Ryan Freeland (Bonnie Raitt, Ray LaMontagne) and Marcus Paquin (Arcade…
On Monday, November 6th, no less than five Canadian artists are coming to Sydney – and they’re going to be performing completely for free at the Leadbelly in Newtown. The artists represent some of the best new music out of our friends in the North, and this special showcase, dubbed “Canada Down Under” is being…
Piling into the Croxton Bandroom on Thornbury’s High Street on Thursday evening, an audience representing a broad demographic of music fan take in the tones of two of Melbourne’s own, Oh Pep! – a long anticipated return to home turf gigging for Olivia Hally and Pep Emmerichs, who have spent a good deal of the past two years on…
Hen maybe a new name coming to you this Monday, but fans of Adelaide’s Julia Henning have been well aware of this stunning talent for some time now. Her new music sees Henning expand on her folk pop sensibilities already established but instead of resting on these foundations – as Hen – she has surged forward into…
Meet newcomer Rya Park. The indie musician has recently dropped her debut single “Billy”; a catchy and sultry offering from the Melbourne musician. Taken from her forthcoming EP, “Billy” is a call out track that spellbinds with ease. The music video, now out, continues to spur on the mysterious nature of the lyrics as Park sits…
In Rules of Engagement, New Zealand songwriter Ria Hall has presented a strong statement of music weaving themes of love and war in with blistering nods to on coming changes and rebuilding. She fuses the traditions of her culture with a forward thinking contemporary musicianship and the final result has been captivating. Bringing things back a little,…
With Australian Music Week (AMW) vastly approaching (November 1-3, 2017), you’ll want to keep your eyes out for some of the best up and coming artists featured there. AMW is your chance to experience some of the best emerging musical talents and is not to be missed – check out our list below to see…
Friday night saw the 2017 Fremantle Festival kick off, with events taking place in venues across the port city. Helping kick off proceedings, and taking over the Fremantle Town Hall, were American ‘country’ musicians Justin Townes Earle and Joshua Hedley, as well as local talent Ruby Boots. It also happened to be the last night…
We’re back! Diving into what’s been a heavy few weeks of new music, we present tunes from all over the country and beyond. Whether the new Sleigh Bells banger is your fare, or Sydney’s HANDSOME has brought you in with her captivating new music, there’s something for you this week, below. ———- This content has recently been…
One of the newer additions to the Falls Festival family has just levelled up for this year’s festivities. The Byron Bay leg of the touring New Year’s festival has announced its expansion for 2017/2018, as well as a bunch of new local acts to join the likes of Run The Jewels, The Kooks and Foster the People on the…
Finally. Kira Puru has kept us waiting for a hot minute but today, she’s released that “Tension”. The lines write themselves. Her talent is one of the country’s strongest, yet Puru’s journey to blistering solo artist has been one of delicately placed moves. After featuring on tracks with the likes of Urthboy, Paul Kelly and…
Australia has been taking on the Americana genre recently to great effect, and it makes sense. Both countries have deep history in story telling through music and with the likes of All Our Exes Live In Texas doing their thing as well as they are? It’s clear the surge forward of Australians bringing their stories…
Sleigh Bells gave fans another dose of what’s to become of their new album, Kid Kruschev, with the lush new track “Rainmaker” recently and we’ve not been able to stop this one all week. Upon first listen, “Rainmaker” sounds like Derek and Alexis have been poring through their earliest of materials, when that shred-tastic DIY feel was very much the…
Like just about everyone else in existence, your late teens and early twenties is a time where you’re trying to find your place and struggle to work out what and who you are or want to be. While Greta Stanley admits to being in this boat, one thing she definitely has already worked out is…
He’s been treading stages around the country with Kilter throughout the year but with “Sands of Time”, Timi Temple truly steps into his own spotlight. Drawing upon influences extending from Hendrix to MGMT, Timi navigates the hazy sounds of the 60’s and the sounds of the modern indie rock climate in producing his own fusion of…
Sydney’s Bad Pony are going to be America bound early next year, landing a showcase spot at SXSW in March – the achievement is just one box ticked for the group in recent months. Taking out the Studios 301 Music Prize as part of this year’s Australian Music Week, the Bad Pony crew have simply been racking up…
The St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival has garnered a new addition not to be missed, with the announcement that Texan synth group S U R V I V E is joining the 2018 tour. At the official launch of Stranger Things‘ second season in Sydney this morning, the announcement was unveiled; two member of the group are behind the theme…
We return with our album recommendations series for the summer ahead, revisiting records by The Districts, Gotye, Everything Everything, Ben Salter and Bring Me the Horizon! Get stuck in… BEN SALTER – The Stars My Destination (2015) Ben Salter is a musician who has stood the test of time. While it has been five years since the release his debut solo album, The…
With Face Your Fear, Curtis Harding has relished in thriving studio sessions with Danger Mouse and Sam Cohen, bringing blistering musical influences to life with a flair fans will recognise from 2014’s Soul Power album, but coupled with a new sense of vigour that Harding has injected as a result of continuous shows and honing of his craft. Catching up prior…
Meet Fletcher Gull. The songwriter from Wollongong (now calling Toronto home), has been dabbling in the realm of alternative pop for a few years now – drawing on the paths paved by the likes of MGMT’s Andrew Van Wyngarden – in creating original music that is demonstrative of his love for colourful and endlessly vibrant pop…
A new collective on the music scene has been unveiled today in the Untitled Group; from the crew behind Beyond the Valley, this new entertainment group is based in Melbourne and aims to continue bringing new events and massive selling tours through to Australia. Along with Beyond the Valley, the Untitled Group also represents the Pitch…
It’s been a little while since fans have seen A.B. Original and Bad Apples powerhouse Briggs perform solo but for punters in Melbourne, the chance to get round him is coming next month, as Section 8 and Ferdyduke are set to host their ZOO Laneway Party on November 25th. As part of this year’s Melbourne Music Week, the…
Tiny Little Houses‘ “Entitled Generation” is another puzzle piece in what has become an excellent jigsaw of music for the group, one that has been coming together excellently over the last few years. We’ve see the songwriting talent the band has produced and put on display with the release of tunes in “Song Despite Apathy”…
